The Pistons, who have been hit hard by COVID positives in recent days, are signing forward Deividas Sirvydis from their G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, on a 10-day contract via the hardship exemption, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The signing has been confirmed by a team press release.
Sirvydis has appeared in 14 games this season at the G League level, including eight starts. He’s averaging 12.9 PPG, 4.7 RPG and 2.1 APG in 25.7 MPG.
The 21-year-old Sirvydis was drafted in the second round by Dallas in 2019 and his rights were forwarded to the Pistons. He appeared in 20 games with Detroit last season.
Detroit has eight players in league protocols and two other prominent players, Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, sidelined with long-term injuries.